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Scrapbooking is a fun way to remember special events. There are various digital scrapbooking options in addition to traditional scrapbooking; but it all comes down to creating a special memory out of your photographs, complete with captions and descriptions of your experiences.

When composing a sports picture, leave some room for the action. For instance, if a runner is going left to right, leave more room on the right side of the frame for him/her to run into. This will make a big difference on the impact of the image.

Try using a preset or custom white balance in a stadium or indoor arena. Because light often is different at indoor venues, the best way to get optimal color is to create a unique white balance, which is what the preset does. Cameras vary in how to accomplish that so check your manual.

A panorama can help you capture the breadth of a great vista. With a COOLPIX camera, try the panorama scene mode or panorama assist mode. Check your camera’s manual to see which mode your specific camera has. This will help you with overlap as you shoot your sequence of images.

Don’t let telephone poles or trees sprout out of your subject’s head. Check the background carefully. Look over your subject’s shoulder to see whether any poles, trees or even cars are in the background. Sometimes simply moving a step to the left or right a few feet can make your picture much better.

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Photographing cats or dogs with a flash can cause green/yellow eyes, which are similar to the red-eye seen in humans. To avoid this, use some of the same techniques you use to avoid red-eye, such as bouncing a Speedlight or increasing the light in the room you’re shooting in.

Always bring out your camera when family or friends gather together. Even if it is not a big holiday celebration. You never know when the kids will do something cute that you’ll want to capture and if you’re busy searching for the camera you may miss the moment.

A great way to remember your trips or special events is by making a photo book. There are many websites that allow you to upload your images and easily design a photo book, complete with captions, as well as photo labs, and at the photo department of larger stores. It's a fun way to share your photographic experiences with friends.

If you’re going out with the intention of photographing a specific type of animal, do a little quick research before you head out. Knowing their habits can give you an edge when it comes to getting great photographs.

If you’re using a GPS-enabled COOLPIX digital camera and are on vacation and not sure where to go next, check out the POI (Points of Interest) feature which will let you know of landmarks that are nearby to your location.

To get the starburst effect you often see in photos, use the smallest aperture possible on your camera (this is usually f/16 or f/22) and shoot towards the sun. Shooting towards the sun will cause you to see flare in an image sometimes but this can add interest to your image. Shoot a bunch of frames—capturing the starburst with and without flare.

If you’re taking really important photos that you won’t be able to recreate, bracket your exposures to ensure the photos look great. Most Nikon digital cameras have an exposure-bracketing mode that you can set. It is faster if you let the camera do the bracketing, instead of you having to snap a photo, change the exposure, snap another frame, change it again, and snap a new frame.

When shooting video of an event, add interviews for a unique viewpoint. Shooting a birthday party—talk to the birthday boy or girl; shooting your kids sport—interview them or the coach—at a wedding—ask the bride and groom to comment.

When shooting food, simple compositions are always better. Zoom into the dish so you don’t capture the table, or zoom tighter so you don’t even see the plate. If you’re taking a shot of your meal at a restaurant, move some of the cutlery or glassware out of the frame for a better shot. It will only take you a moment to do so.

Protect your DSLR lenses. Get a good UV, Skylight or Neutral Clear filter for the front of every lens. This will help protect the expensive front piece of glass in your lens. When you get in dirty or rainy conditions, you'll be wiping the filter clear instead of risking the front element.

When shooting a portrait of a person, even if it's a quick shot, don’t place them against a wall, even if they place themselves there. Its natural for people to back up against a wall for a picture, but that usually isn’t the most flattering way to shoot a portrait. Unless you specifically want to shoot right against a wall for creative reasons, politely ask them to take a few steps forward or follow you to where you want to place them in a scene.

When shooting in bright sand or snow, experiment with the exposure compensation settings (the +/- button) on your camera. Set it for +1 to make the image brighter, which often will make sand or snow look better.

Change your white balance during a sunrise or sunset. Take your camera off auto white balance and switch to Cloudy or Shady white balance. This will add more strength to the reds, oranges and yellows. Auto White Balance tries to keep colors neutral.

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Light and compact ‘walk-around’ lens with Vibration Reduction

With its versatile 18–55mm focal range and VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization, this lens makes it easy to create sharp, clear photos and videos. Remarkably light and compact, it’s an ideal general purpose ‘walk-around’ lens. It even captures fantastic close-up shots as close as 0.9-ft. from your subject.

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Unreliable
I used to have Canon all my life and thought to give Nikon a chance when I needed DSLR. I bought D5100 with this lens with the deal that saved $50. I hardly used this camera for its first year and when I needed this camera to capture birthday moments of my kids, this camera failed. The lens would simply not move in auto mode. May be the motor system inside the lens failed. The only way it worked was in manual mode. Now Nikon's tech support is another nightmare to deal with due to their limited tech support and servicing locations. Only 2 location (one in east coast and another in west coast) for all repairs and issues!!!
For the price I spent, I simply wished reliable and decent camera with lens to last. Now I am reluctant to buy another lens. May be it will have same fate? Also today's phone camera being so handy and better at pictures and videos who really needs these expensive camera any ways.
December 26, 2014

Lens failed within 90 days of purchase
Auto-focus suddenly stopped working. I have had this lens less than 90 days. I know the AF-S DX 18-55mm lens is faulty because there are no problems using my Nikkor DX AFS 55-200 with my D3200. Now I have the hassle of filing a warranty claim and shipping the lens.
June 1, 2014

Decent beginner's lens.
The lens was being used on a Nikon D80. I bought this to serve as an all around events tool...family gatherings, outdoor adventures, auction photos. The motor is a little noisy when focusing, and sometimes the VR jitters, but ultimately catches the focal point. I liked using a reverse mount macro lens ring with this lens. The lens was light-weight, fast, and the results were pretty clear.
I sold it when I upgraded to the Nikon D800E, since I didn't want DX format photos anymore. My next purchase will be a Nikon VR II...probably the 70-200. I'm trying not to be a lens hoarder, so I'll only purchase one or two premium multi-task lenses from this point on.
May 14, 2014

Wife loves it = I love it!
Ease of use and installing or removing was a click. Wanted DSLR that wife could learn on and I could enjoy using also. This has done every thing we wanted.
April 27, 2014

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Your specs. say it has f3.5 to f22 but it does not show on the lens why?

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Santa Clara, CA, USA

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Santa Clara, CA, USA

Age: 55-65

Favorite Subject: Nature

Nikon Family: 21+ years

Experience: Less than a month

Role: Semi-professional photographer

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Since I use my D50 rarely, I don't want to spend a lot of money on a new camera but I would like to add a VR lens to my package. I would think it would work but can't find it listed anywhere.

1 year, 4 months ago

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Kit

Oswego, IL USA

Location :

Oswego, IL USA

Age: Over 65

Favorite Subject: Travel

Nikon Family: 2-5 years

Experience: More than a year

Role: Occasional user, memory keeper

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To achieve bokeh in an image, you need to use a fast lens—the faster the better. You’ll want to use a lens with at least an f/2.8 aperture, with faster apertures of f/2, f/1.8 or f/1.4 being ideal. Many photographers like to use fast prime lenses when shooting photographs that they want visible bokeh in. For more infomration on bokeh please see: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-An...

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Refurbished lenses had some type of mechanical problem and were repaired. Refurbished lenses have a 90 day warranty , new lenses have a one year warranty extended to five years when you register the lens with Nikon online.

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My lens has recently started to "not" let me take pictures and/or press the release button. When I have the lens pointed directly level forward (on autofocus) it will not allow me to "shoot/take" a photo. If I tilt the camera down or tilt it up it will take a picture. If I turn the lens to manual it will shoot all day. I am currently using a D5100 camera and have other lens that operate fine. Is this an issue that has been encountered prior?

1 year ago

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Dezone

Columbus, GA, USA

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Columbus, GA, USA

Age: 55-65

Favorite Subject: Sports

Nikon Family: 11-20 years

Experience: More than a year

Role: Serious passion, hobbyist

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Using this lens with a D3200 body, purchased as a kit one month ago. I am in auto mode with the auto selected on the lens, pressing half way or even taking a photo it does not focus. I have to switch to M on lens to focus. If I go to the "Guide" and let it set the shot the auto focus works great!What am I doing wrong?Tats

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MY LENS HAS DETENT OR CLICK STOPS ON ZOOM AT APPROXIMATELY 28, 32 AND 38MM. IS THIS NORMAL OR A DEFECT?

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CAMDOC

ITHACA, NY

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ITHACA, NY

Age: Over 65

Favorite Subject: Nature

Nikon Family: 21+ years

Experience: More than a year

Role: Serious passion, hobbyist

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When zooming you should not feel any physical resistance when zooming or clicking sounds. However, the aperture will change when zooming due to the lens being a varible aperture zoom lens. Please contact Nikon Technical Support for help with this question. For information on how to contact Nikon please visit http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans....

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The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR is compatible with FX-format cameras. FX cameras can also use DX lenses, however to avoid vignetting, the DX crop mode is automatically selected by the camera when a DX lens is attached. On an FX-format camera with a DX lens mounted, the camera will automatically engage its built-in DX crop mode, thus recording an image only from the center section of the sensor. For visual of DX vs FX cropping, please see the following link: http://static.nikonusa.com/Lens-Sim...

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My Nikor 18-55 mm lens attached to D5000 is giving a blurred focus for near point subjects and the photos are blurry as well. It is giving sharper image only at far point focussing . Don't know what to do ? I used the camera recently in harsh weather conditions . Could seepage of water into the lens give you such a problem ? Thank you

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I have a Nikon D80. My wife wants a lens that is ideal for close up shots of the kids. What are your recommendations. I had a 18-135 Lens, but unfortunately it was dropped and does not work.

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When shooting portraits of children, you want to use a standard to short-telephoto lens, between 50mm to 200mm. NIKKOR prime lenses such as the 60mm, 85mm, 105mm or 200mm lenses; zooms: 70-200mm, or the telephoto end of the 24-70mm, 24-120mm lenses are ideal choices. If the lens you choose is too wide, such as 17mm, it will distort your subject’s face in an unflattering way. You also don’t want too long a telephoto, like a 300mm lens, because it will compress your subject’s face and not look natural. Also, the longer the lens, the further back you will likely have to stand when taking the photograph, which isn’t conducive to directing your portrait subject during a shoot. The practical and versatile AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR was designed to cover the most frequently used focal length range of 18–55mm. It’s great for a very broad range of photo and video applications, from portraits to landscapes.

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I need a lens that permits IR and UV to pass for use in forensic investigations.

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR takes a 52mm filter however Nikon does not have any UV filters for the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR. Nikon cannot offer support or advice on third party products. You will need to get in contact with the manufacturer of the third party equipment for compatibility information with our products.

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I want to use this lens on Nikon D3100 with Nikon SB - 28 DX SPEED LIGHT FLASH. Will it work on TTL mode. Can somebody help me. Thanks

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR is compatible with the D3100. The SB-28 DX Speedlight will operate with the D3100 however will work with Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, and Repeating Flash. For more informations on comaptible speedlights for the D3100 please see: https://support.nikonusa.com/app/an...